New species of poisonous birds discovered in New Guinea jungle by Danish researchers

"The locals aren’t fond of spicy food and steer clear of these birds, because, according to them, their meat burns in the mouth like chili," Knud Jønsson, a researcher explained.

Pink moon: When to see April's upcoming full moon

There are several astronomical events that will take place in April that are sure to get stargazers excited, and the first one that will dazzle us here on earth will be the full pink moon.

Watch: Scientists film the world's deepest fish off Japan

The unknown snailfish species was filmed at a depth of more than 27,000 feet below the surface, researchers said.

Endangered whale spotted swimming with calf in rare footage

The NOAA Fisheries says the critically-endangered species usually travels the New England coast in the spring.

Prehistoric sabertooth skull found in Iowa likely last of species to walk Earth, researchers say

Radiocarbon dating indicates the male sabertooth cat died at the end of the Ice Age between 13,605 and 13,460 years ago before getting buried in the East Nishnabotna River in southwest Iowa.

Bay Area crab and salmon fishermen hit hard

California is cutting short the already delayed commercial crab season to April 15 south of Mendocino County to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in crab potlines.

Plants can make noises when under stress, study says

Researchers said when plants were dehydrated or cut, the sounds emitted were louder than when they were left alone.

Big Cat Rescue featured on 'Tiger King' to close, merge with Arkansas wildlife refuge

Big Cat Rescue in Tampa will close its doors after 30 years and merge its big cat population with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, Carole and Howard Baskin announced Wednesday.

Bay Area storms keep tree service businesses busy

Since December, tree service companies have been loaded with work from fallen trees and limbs, as well as leaning trees or trees showing their roots coming out of soggy ground.

Scientists create protective coating for fruit and veggies to make them last longer

Do you wish the fruit in your refrigerator would last just a few days longer? Researchers have created an egg-based coating designed to extend the shelf life of produce.

Oakland Zoo's pied crow recovered with help of resident: video

On Saturday an Oakland resident helped recover one of the pied crows that went missing from the zoo during last week's storm. Video shows the zookeeper carefully luring the bird through the front door of the woman's home.